Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-22

corn-bet, the recent rains having greatly improved
the condition OF that CROP but owing to the late
States, the yield will probably be below the aver
age In the cotton region from Alabama west
nrnve - the tne weather ror the week has I'M
Is progressing, but more rain would benefit the
crop In the central portions OF Arkansas In North
anu South Carolina an excess OF rainfall for the
week IS reported as unfavOrable for the cotton
crop. The weather has been generally favorable
for lor all crops in Kentucky, Tennessee, virginia,
ana In the Middle Atlantic and New England
states. In Minnesota the uncut crops were i'm
proved, and harvested crops damaged, by rains.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THoNP-
BON and s. 1. Kimbal superintendent OF the Life
Saving Service, arrived in Chicago Saturday from
an inspection OF the lile-saving stations on the
upper lakes. Mr.. Thompson leaves for Washing
ton to-day.
A RuxoR is now afloat in Marion, Mass. that
Mrs. Cleveland and her mother are to leave there
Tuesday morning for Washington. Mrs. Cleve-
land had strictly day at home in Marion yester-
day, not even attending church, and devoted q
When she returns 1t will probably be by the Fall
River boat to New York, then to the Pennsylvania
depot and direct to Washington.
GOING TO THE FAIR.-A dispatch from Bar Harbor
| says that Secretary and Mrs. Whitney have ac-
cepted the invitation OF the officers Of the Eastern
Maine State fair to be present on the second day
OF the exhibition, August 81. Secretary and Mrs.
Fairchild have been invited, and are expected to
| accompany MIR. and Mrs. Whitney.
THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum
mer can have The STAR mailed to them for any
lengtho OF time, at the rate Of so cents per month";
and the address changed as often as desired.
u 1he requisite amount OF money must in each
case accompany the order.
The SINKING OF THE EXCURSION STEAMER GEORGE
LAw.-The local board Of steamboat inspectors OF
this inspection district has made report to the
Treasury tn ha Cfnlfn of fha
George Law In the AppomattoX River on the I'd
inst. The steamer was chartered for a colored
excursion, and the committee in charge compelled
all the passengers to go aft in order to count them.
The air ports abaft were Open and the weight in
| the stern forced the boat down SO that the ports
We're submerged, and she sunk. The master, w.
w. Presson, testified that as Mr.. Bauer owner OF
the steamer, was aboard, he the mastery trusted
TO TO MIN TO- TO see that everything was right. But the
board held that it was the masters duty to see
personally to the seaworthinesS OF his vessel and
his license was suspended for thirty days.
ARMY ORDERs.-A leave OF absence for twenty
days has been granted to Capt. Blair D. Taylor
assistant surgeon, and for six months to First
Lieut.. Lewis Merriam, 4th infantry. The leave of
absence granted to Second Lieut.. James A. Swift
has been extended fifteen days.
NARROW ESCAPE OF Mrs. Goop1or FROM
DRowNING.-A Washingtonian, who has returned
from CapOn Springs, brings the Information OF the
| recent narrow escape from drowning OF Mrs.
Goodioe, the wife OF Major Goodloe. OF the Marine
was
bathing with some friends in the ladies' poo
which is very deep In some places. While ascend
Ing the slippery stone steps that lead into the
and was unable to extricate herself couple OF
WOrklnen heard the screams of the other ladies,
and, bursting in the door OF the building plunged
into the water, and were just in time to rescue
her. They were both literally rewarded by Major
GOOdlOe.
The NAVY DEPARTMENT is Informed OF the ar
| rival OF the Z. s. s. Osspee at Portsmouth, n H.,
| on Saturday.
| COURT-MARTIAL TO TRY LIEUT.. WEBER.-A gen.
eral court-marttal has been appointed to meet at
Washington Barracks, d. G., on Monday, 2Sth Au-
gust, to try Second Lieut. j. w. Weber, for neglect
OF duty and disobedience OF orders in connection
with the work OF the Slgual Service upon charges
preferred by Gen. Greeley. The court VIII consist
or Col. Horatio q. Gibson, Sd Artillery; Capt Jas
NJ Lancaster, Sd ArtilIery capt. Lewis Smith I'd
Artillery; Capt. JAS. Chester Sd Artillery; First
Lieut. sedwiek Pratt Sd Artillery; First Lieut..
| X. Leny, Sd Artillery, and First Lieut.. Constan-
| tine Chase regmental quartermaster Sd Artillery,
Judge advocate.
The IMPRISONMENT OF AN AMERICAN MISSION
ARY.-The Department of State has made no per.
emptory demand upon the Spanish government
for the release OF Rev. E. T. Doane, who was ar
| rested and imprisoned in the Caroline Islands
charged With iHcing the natives to resist the uu-
| th0rlty OF the governor OF the islands The case
| is being Investigated by the Department and in
the meantime the United states consul at MANILA,
where MIR. DOane Is imprisoned, has been instructed
to USE his good Offices in behalf or the prisoner.
The Department Is not officially informed OF the
charges, but will see that Mr.. DOane Is accorded
| fust treatment. The department is not Officially
| informed or the charges, but Will see that Mr.
! Doane Is accorded just treatment.
| The PRESIDENT came in from Oak View this
! morning. Among his callers were Secretary Fair
child, Col. Ferguson, OF the Fish Commission, and
| Senator Kenna. The President will go to Phila-
delph1a on the 18th OF next month to attend the
centennial Constitutional celebration. Mrs Cleve-
land VIII probably accompany him. 1t is said that
preparations are being made for his entertainment
| at Spring Lake tor day or two, but 1t cannot be
learned at the White House that the President in
tends visiting the sea shore.
by the board Of trade at New Bedford, Mass,
Saturday.. c. Shelley OF Chicago E. Berkeley
OF Atlanta and j. p. o. Broadbead OF ST. Louis are
| at Willard's.-E. E. Osborn Of Ishpenning, Mich,
and VIM Uhlman OF New York are at the Riggs.
e c. Bliss of New York, G. L. Fox OF Detroit and
j. 4. Muslin OF Memphis are at the ArlingtOn.-
w. H. Green. Thos. j. Brady and w. b. Hanley of
virginia, and Aug. Goldsmith OF New York are ar
Pennsylvania, Joseph Lockey OF st. Paul and s.
| II. Prince OF New York are at the NatfOnal-L.
l. Leggett OF Cleveland, o. Hon. r. Lowry OF Fort
wayne lnd:, ana John T. Long OF Philadelphia
| are at the st. James
The Secretary and the Admiral.
MR. WHITNEY RECEIVED ON TIE FLAGSHIP By AD-
| MIRAL LUCE.
Secretary Whitney visited the Richmond at Bar
HafbOr, Me-, Saturday. Admiral Luce in citizens
| Dress with the other officers of the faQshfp re-
| cetved him. salute bettting the Secretary's
rank was fired from the war vessels in the har6Or
as he mounted the steps This is the first time the
| Secretary and the admiral have met at Bar H0r-
/ Dor. Nothing passed between them in the pres
ence Of the Officers beyond the usual civities bt
the recent occurrences between the two involyinr